Reader Project: A beautiful handmade Elsa costume

You know that my daughters have a beautiful princess wardrobe that includes an Elsa coronation gown, but we opted for the store-bought ice gown since the Disney Store happened to have one in my daughter’s size when I stopped by to pick up something else. When I saw what Remodelicious reader, Hayley, made for her granddaughter, I just had to share the beautiful homemade version that I know melted little Elsa’s Abbie’s heart.

Hayley doesn’t have a sewing machine, so for those of you who need the inspiration to get out there and make your little Elsa a gown without a machine & on a budget, this post is for you!

How adorable is little Abbie? You can see how proud she is of Hayley’s work!

From Hayley:

I don’t have a sewing machine so everything was done by hand. I used a long sleeved white t-shirt and the fabric for the top came from a thrift/charity store – it was a ladies blouse! The fabric for the cape came from Ebay and for the skirt, my local fabric store. I also made an extra cape with leftover fabric for those times when she doesn’t want to wear the whole costume!

I stitched the fabric from the ladies blouse onto the white -shirt and also stitched the fabric for the skirt (it has elastic in the waistband) and a couple of other little bits but I don’t have a sewing machine so everything was done by hand! 🙂

I love a resourceful grandmother who can make a little girl’s Frozen dreams come true! Isn’t this a great homemade version for those without a sewing machine?

Compulsive crafter, connoisseur of shiny things, author, real estate Broker, designer, and mom. My mind is always spinning with ideas on how to create beautiful, functional spaces and things. Jane of all trades, master of many. After designing my first home at 20 and becoming a general contractor at 23, I've since created complete custom home spaces as well as couture gowns, crystal-adorned shoes, and more. I don't take no for an answer because there is always a way.